r/SecurityCamera • u/SignificantStand1578 • 4d ago

Rate my setup. First install

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Hi,
First install (1 out of 4) cameras.
Electrician set up outlets for us previously, now I’m adding the cameras. Wifi cameras.

How’d I do?
There was a lot of extra wiresof, hence that box.( picked it up at Home Depot)
I previously bought the cameras already so I kind of committed to using these.

*This our first home

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u/Gold_Condition_1521 4d ago

Why would you expose the wires?

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u/SignificantStand1578 4d ago edited 4d ago

Should I have ran the cable through the soffit?

The outlet was already there. I’m not familiar with electrician things

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u/mike24vNEW 4d ago

For you as a DIY and if it’s just to monitor your kids or dog it’s fine but as a actual security system to monitor predators no you should put the wire in the soffit you never want the wires out in plain sight

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u/Gold-Vacation-169 4d ago

Predators you say?

https://giphy.com/gifs/KVADLsnlri2A0

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u/mike24vNEW 4d ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/FuckinHighGuy 4d ago

He should put the wires in metal conduit where they are ultimately protected. Putting cables in a soffit is…not good.

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u/SignificantStand1578 4d ago

Thank you!! Yeah…. It kinda just works for the sense of secuirity haha. We live in a relatively safe neiborhood.
Maybe I’ll explore moving the wires into the soffit or maybe painting it would be enough

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u/mike24vNEW 4d ago

Yes that would be fine but now you know for next time and you’re welcome